Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

No matter how you look at it, Xue Tianao is still a Peak Cultivator of the Lingyun Realm. Even if Mu Shiyi broke through to the Heavenly Realm Early Stage, it’s impossible to kill or defeat him with a single move.

After Xue Tianao displayed some special techniques, his speed became extremely fast. In just an instant, he was already at a certain battlefield and delivered a powerful strike.

Fu Lingxue and Lian Yuluo were both Peak Cultivators of the Floating Life Realm. One was Yin, and the other was Yang. In battle, they were evenly matched, and neither could overcome the other.

However, the Vice Palace Master of Wuyan Palace never expected that, after the old Palace Master of the Heavenly Realm showed up, Xue Tianao would still have the freedom to intervene in this battle.

So, in the next moment, Fu Lingxue faced a tragedy. She was already struggling to resist Lian Yuluo’s attack and never anticipated that Xue Tianao’s strike would suddenly arrive.

Bang!

The powerful strike from a Peak Expert of the Lingyun Realm directly knocked Fu Lingxue several somersaults, then she landed far away, her life and death unknown.

At this moment, Xue Tianao had no time to care about Fu Lingxue’s life or death. He lightly pushed on Lian Yuluo’s back, causing her expression to change dramatically.

”Yuluo, take Ningxiang and leave!”

As if sensing a trace of resistance coming from Lian Yuluo’s body, Xue Tianao knew that the situation was urgent and he couldn’t afford to explain any further.

”But the Hall Master... Tianao, what about you?”

Lian Yuluo, of course, was aware of the deterrence of a Heavenly Realm expert. At such a desperate moment, something deep in her heart burst forth, prompting her to call Xue Tianao by his name.

In fact, twenty years ago, after Xue Ningxiang’s biological mother died in childbirth, Lian Yuluo became her titular mother, and a bit of affection developed between her and Xue Tianao.

However, this affection was never shown because Xue Ningxiang was tormented by Innate Pulse Cutting and neither the main nor deputy Xuanyin Hall Masters displayed it.

Now that Xue Ningxiang was reborn, everything was back on track. Lian Yuluo also felt that Xue Tianao’s attitude towards her had changed, and she believed that given time, she could achieve a favorable outcome.

Unexpectedly, today Wuyan Palace suddenly mounted a large-scale attack, even with a Heavenly Realm expert. At this moment, given Lian Yuluo’s understanding of Xue Tianao, she could vaguely guess what he intended to do.

”Yuluo, if you don’t want our daughter to die here, and the entire Xuanyin Hall to be wiped out, don’t hesitate any longer!”

In such a critical moment, how could Xue Tianao explain everything again? Knowing Lian Yuluo’s disposition, he knew normal persuasion would never get her to easily agree to his request.

Thus, Xue Tianao used the term ”our daughter,” trying to evoke Lian Yuluo’s maternal love for Xue Ningxiang. Although she wasn’t Xue Ningxiang’s biological mother, their relationship over the past twenty years was closer than a mother.

”Go quickly!”

As he finished speaking, Xue Tianao exerted force, and this time Lian Yuluo, in a daze, no longer resisted. Her entire form, like a dragon rising with the mist, landed at the position where Xuanyin Hall’s young genius was located.

Bam!

Meanwhile, Mu Shiyi’s attack finally reached close to Xue Tianao. Because of all the things he had just done, that force directly hit his right shoulder, splattering red blood.

The attack from a Heavenly Realm expert was indeed not easily deflected. Even a casual strike had inflicted some minor injuries on Xue Tianao.

Plus, Xue Tianao had twice used the Tianxuan Finger earlier, and his internal Meridian Qi was nearly exhausted, but even in such a dire situation, there was a fierce glint in his eyes.

”Hmph, today none affiliated with Xuanyin Hall should think of escaping!”

This wasn’t the result Mu Shiyi wanted either, especially seeing Lian Yuluo already nearing Xue Ningxiang, causing him to snort coldly.

Mu Shiyi, who had been watching the battle from the shadows, had personally witnessed Xue Ningxiang’s moves. Perhaps in his heart, this young genius girl at the Floating Life Realm Early Stage posed a greater threat than Hall Master Xue Tianao?

It’s no joke, being able to withstand a strike from a Peak Expert of the Lingyun Realm without dying at the Floating Life Realm Early Stage, and moreover, using tactics to join Xue Tianao in severely injuring Wu Zhukong.

Such talent even made Mu Shiyi of the Heavenly Realm feel an immense threat. He believed if Xue Ningxiang truly escaped today, she would surely be a formidable enemy given time.

Thus, for emotional and logical reasons, Mu Shiyi wouldn’t let Xue Ningxiang leave easily, and he was confident that with the power of the Heavenly Realm, all plots and schemes were futile.

Mu Shiyi even found it hard to understand; he couldn’t believe Xue Tianao failed to see the current situation. Did he really think that with Lian Yuluo’s Floating Life Realm Peak cultivation, she could take Xue Ningxiang and escape?

Whoosh!

As Mu Shiyi made a move, intending to dash toward Lian Yuluo and Xue Ningxiang’s location, he realized at that moment, a unique figure had already appeared in front of him; it was Xue Tianao.

”Overestimating your capabilities!”

Seeing the already injured Xuanyin Hall Master still daring to stand in his way, a hint of gloom flashed through Mu Shiyi’s eyes, accompanied by a cold sneer.

Boom!

Vast power poured down, and in Mu Shiyi’s view, after this strike, even if Xue Tianao could survive, he would surely be completely incapacitated, such was the confidence of a Heavenly Realm expert.

”Hmm?”

Yet in the next moment, a trace of strangeness flashed in Mu Shiyi’s eyes because this powerful blow only forced Xue Tianao back a few steps, and this Xuanyin Hall Master still blocked his path.

It’s worth noting that at this moment, Xue Tianao’s aura was somewhat peculiar, quite different from before, perhaps this was the reason he could withstand Mu Shiyi’s powerful attack?

”Is this... Xuanyin Hall’s ’Injuring Yin Secret Technique’?”

Mu Shiyi, worthy of being the former Palace Master of Wuyan Palace, or perhaps he’d seen someone use this technique before, immediately recognized Xue Tianao’s current state.

The so-called Injuring Yin Secret Technique is strictly a method to enhance strength, but fundamentally different from ordinary secret techniques, as it harms oneself before harming others.

This secret technique includes the words ”injuring yin,” indicating that in executing it, Xue Tianao’s Yin Cold Meridian Qi and many of his meridians suffer certain damage.

It’s like overdrawing life force, gathering all of Xue Tianao’s remaining Yin Cold Meridian Qi, and once the effect of the secret technique fades, falling back a small realm is not an impossibility.

The Injuring Yin Secret Technique is considered the prized treasure of Xuanyin Hall, but over countless years, if not for a life-or-death situation, no one would use it.

At least since Xue Tianao had assumed the position of Hall Master and learned this secret technique, he had never truly used it, and on this continent, very few dared to provoke Xuanyin Hall.

But today, at this moment, Xue Tianao had no choice but to fight desperately, knowing that if Mu Shiyi got free, Lian Yuluo and Xue Ningxiang would truly have no chance of survival.

By then, all cultivators affiliated with Xuanyin Hall would perish, and he himself would not escape unscathed. If not fighting desperately now, then when?

After Xue Tianao used the Injuring Yin Secret Technique, his Meridian Qi Cultivation surged dramatically, though not breaking into the true Heavenly Realm level, it was equivalent to a Half-step Heavenly Realm cultivation.

A Half-step Heavenly Realm, compared to ordinary experts at the Peak of Lingyun Realm, was significantly stronger, almost as if one foot had already stepped into the Heavenly Realm.

Due to this Half-step Heavenly Realm strength, Mu Shiyi’s strike did not achieve the expected effect, and he realized that facing such a Xue Tianao, taking him down in just one or two moves was unlikely.

”Tianao...”

When Xue Tianao made the choice to fight desperately with the Injuring Yin Secret Technique in the sky, Lian Yuluo finally moved beside Xue Ningxiang. However, from the corner of her eye, she sensed Xue Tianao’s aura, causing a mist to gather in her beautiful eyes.

”Aunt Luo, what is Father planning to do?”

Despite being seriously injured, Xue Ningxiang was still an Early Stage Expert of the Floating Life Realm and could sense something was amiss, even if she didn’t know exactly what had transpired with Xue Tianao.

”Ningxiang, come with me!”

Although Lian Yuluo was deeply reluctant to see Xue Tianao fighting desperately, she understood the gravity of the situation. If they delayed any longer, Xuanyin Hall would face a devastating annihilation.

Thus, without waiting for further words, Lian Yuluo grabbed Xue Ningxiang’s arm, intending to lead her towards the outskirts of Xuanyin Hall.

”So be it!”

Yet upon glancing at some of the young geniuses nearby, Lian Yuluo sighed softly, extending her other hand to also grab the former top genius, Gu Changsheng, taking him with them.

”Those affiliated with Xuanyin Hall, if you don’t want to die, flee for your lives!”

Lian Yuluo only had two hands, thus she could take at most two people. As her figure darted away, a loud shout emanated from her mouth, causing every Xuanyin Hall cultivator’s heart to tremble.

If earlier many hadn’t realized the severity of the situation, seeing Xue Tianao fight desperately and Lian Yuluo trying to escape with Xue Ningxiang, they finally understood.

Alas, Wuyan Palace did not consist solely of those top experts, and to face someone like Lian Yuluo, a Floating Life Realm Peak expert, they were powerless, but for the ordinary Low Rank Cultivators, escaping was undeniably challenging.

The opportunity was fleeting; seeing Lian Yuluo already far away with two in tow, rage surged in Mu Shiyi’s heart, deciding promptly to no longer hold back.